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The Casting Call Was for Zombies. The Job Was Actually a Landlord Rally.

The Casting Call Was for Zombies. The Job Was Actually a Landlord Rally.
New York Times Friday 12 June 2026, 19:53 UTC By Mihir Zaveri 1 min read
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New York City actors who responded to a casting call asking for people to portray zombies found upon arrival that they would be marching to protest a proposed rent freeze on rent-stabilized homes.

New York City actors who responded to a casting call asking for people to portray zombies found upon arrival that they would be marching to protest a proposed rent freeze on rent-stabilized homes.
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